The promotional campaign for Final Fantasy XV will start at Tokyo Game Show, it is also expected/highly rumoured that the Frozen world will also be revealed at the same show by Square Enix and Disney. So, we will definitely get more news about this game very soon.

"Kingdom Hearts III" development is progressing, and its director, Tetsuya Nomura, recently discussed what that means for the worlds the game won't feature, its length and graphics on PS4 and Xbox One.

The news comes to Design & Trend courtesy of Ruliweb. Because no translation exists beyond the Korean source, direct quotation is unfortunately limited.

That being said, Nomura did speak with some certainty as to the Disney-themed worlds "Kingdom Hearts III" won't contain. He wasn't able to confirm any new additions beyond the "Tangled" and Olympus Coliseum locales shown at E3 2015, but there was suggestion that returning worlds from the original "Kingdom Hearts" or "Kingdom Hearts II" would be very limited. Specifically, his two favorite past creations, The Pride Lands and Halloweentown, won't make it into the final game.

Such omissions exist because Square Enix would rather focus on featuring new Disney properties rather than ones that have been rendered before. This statement doesn't guarantee that films like "Frozen" or "Star Wars" will be used in the game, but it's starting to sound increasingly likely.

As "Kingdom Hearts III" is a modern RPG, the title's length is also of great value to gamers. In that regard, Nomura was extremely hesitant to zero in on a specific number. While the basic gameplay and systems are more or less finalized, there's still lots of coding left to be done. When compared to its predecessors, however, the intention is to make "Kingdom Hearts III" a long game that offers a complete experience.

A huge part of accomplishing that goal is the newly accessible horsepower of top-tier hardware like Sony's PS4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. With nearly a decade passed since the series' previous numbered entry, there are many methods that can be leveraged today that weren't possible before.

To these ends, there was lots of discussion about how the franchise's combat and movement have improved. Because its predecessors ran on such limited hardware, Sora's battle system and techniques couldn't be as free-form as they will be in "Kingdom Hearts III's" final build. This detail also translates to animations and effects too. If Sora's attacks are associated with a specific element, their animations will accurately reflect that. While traversing words, footsteps will respond to environmental factors like walking in puddles or changing terrain.

Mention was also made to known gameplay mechanics like the ability to summon popular Disney attractions and overhauled team AI that allows for group-based attacks.

Nomura closed the chat by discussing "Kingdom Hearts III's" reliance on the franchise's other games. Those that want to get caught up on the story are encouraged to play the 1.5 and 2.5 HD Remixes currently available on PS3. Contrary to popular belief, those collections won't be ported to PS4 or Xbox One.

Every Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts III will have its own transformation, attraction flow can be used at any time

During the Disney Interactive event at D23 Expo 2015, it was announced that every Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts III will have its own transformation. The hosts made sure to emphasize that every single Keyblade is included in this. It was also re-confirmed at the event that attraction flow is able to be activated at any time. This was just mentioned in passing, so there's not much else to report here!

We're excited to introduce the latest Kingdom Hearts III video which just premiered at D23 featuring Roy Conli, producer from Walt Disney Animation Studios! Many of your guessed correctly what the next world reveal will be. Are you excited as much as we are?

KINGDOM HEARTS III - BIG HERO 6 Announce trailer - D23 2015

Big Hero 6 world announced for Kingdom Hearts III

During the Disney Interactive event at D23 Expo 2015, a world based on the movie Big Hero 6 was announced for Kingdom Hearts III! The story in Kingdom Hearts III will take place after the events of the movie. The subplot of the world will involve Heartless taking over the Baymax that was left inside the portal from the end of the film. The following image is concept art created by series artists, which showcases Sora riding on the back of Battlesuit Baymax.

The official website for D23 Japan has updated with new information about the Kingdom Hearts Fan Event, taking place on November 3, 2015 at the Maihama Cinema Ikspiari Theater in Chiba Prefecture.

During this event, special guests in attendance will speak about the series and show a brand new video for the series, likely for Kingdom Hearts 3 which Series Director Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed new information to be revealed. The names of the guests have not been announced at this point in time.

In the event, special guests will have talk shows and the sort, and preparing to show the latest trailer for the KINGDOM HEARTS series.

Expressing their feelings for KINGDOM HEARTS, coming together to show empathy, and in regards to KINGDOM HEARTS fans, have fun by all means in this special experience.

※ After the event finishes, we will be conducting a video shooting for photos and comments in the hall. Visitors in KINGDOM HEARTS character costumes are also possible. For more information, please see the guidelines for “About Costumes”.

ScheduleNovember 3rd, 2015 (Tuesday)

(1) 13:00~14:30 Reception 12:00~(2) 16:00~17:30 Reception 15:00~

※ Possible the schedule is subject to change.※ (1) and (2) will have the same contents.